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A competent and informative account of the history of the late Ottoman Empire and the matter of humanitarian, military, and political intervention and mediation on the parts of the various European nations, explained in the European perspective. There was a noticeable lack of perspective from the Ottoman side, but one cannot expect a book to contain everything. In fact, anyone wishing to learn about any historical event or period should always read through diverse literary sources in order to reconcile and compare the various perspectives. Additionally, for those interested in early Lebanese war history, this might be the book for you.
Really interesting to contextualise in today's world and how humanitarian interest is beyond a moral duty, but there are political relationships and outcomes at play. This book is also interesting as it highlights intervention in areas like Syria, Libya, Lebanon, Macedonian districts during the 19th century.
Fascinating and important topic, broken up between interventionist and noninterventionist strategies. Notable that this was published in 2011 in the backdrop of similar conversations around humanitarian intervention in Libya. Would be worth reading alongside additional reading about the political policies of neutrality in order to understand the structures at play here.
Main complaint is that it was a bit dense to read!
Fascinating and important topic, broken up between interventionist and noninterventionist strategies. Notable that this was published in 2011 in the backdrop of similar conversations around humanitarian intervention in Libya. Would be worth reading alongside additional reading about the political policies of neutrality in order to understand the structures at play here.
Main complaint is that it was a bit dense to read!